on Beginning on Day One of the Baker Program orientation, we were frequently reminded of the importance of networking in order to meet, develop relationships with, and learn from experienced professionals. The first semester involved a pretty heavy course load, and it was a challenge to find time to reach out to Cornell alumni. However, it… Continue Reading 2016 Summer Internships: Morgan Zollinger, USAA Real Estate
on Colony Capital, NorthStar Asset Management, and NorthStar Realty Finance Combine to Form the 5th Largest Global Real Estate Investment Manager On June 3rd, three leading real estate firms announced that they would merge into a single real estate investment trust with approximately $58 billion in assets. According to the Wall Street Journal, the three-way stock… Continue Reading Merger of Colony and NorthStar Creates 5th-Largest Real Estate Investment Firm
on When I went back to school to obtain a Master’s in Real Estate, I never imagined that I’d be spending my summer working at Walmart. In fact, it wasn’t even on my radar. You can imagine then, how surprised I was to hear my mentor suggest I give the company a try. “No one in… Continue Reading 2016 Summer Internships: Matt Farrell, Walmart Real Estate
on Three years ago, former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke opened the proverbial Pandora’s box by discussing the U.S. Federal Reserve’s intent to taper its purchases of long-term maturity bonds and mortgage-backed securities. At the time, the United States economy had rebounded to the point where additional stimulus had become a crucial talking point among partisan politicians and economists… Continue Reading The Fed and Real Estate – Beyond the June FOMC Meeting
on 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference in NYC When: October 13th – 14th Where: The Westin – Times Square, New York City, New York This year’s program will feature an array of speakers, including: MaryAnne Gilmartin, President & CEO of Forest City Ratner Companies, and the 2016 Cornell Real Estate Industry Leader Award recipient J. Allen… Continue Reading Save the Date: Announcing the 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference, October 13-14